Argentina, a country led by a center-left government the past four years, could take an unprecedented turn as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist
Argentina could take an unprecedented turn Sunday as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state. Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves through the nation after receiving the most votes in August primaries.
The day after the primaries, the government devalued the peso nearly 20%. Argentines were also buying dollars and removing hard currency deposits from banks as the peso accelerated its already steady depreciation. Alfredo Adrián Fernández, a 36-year-old who works in his family’s bakery in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, is fed up. “We’re tired of one day waking up and beef is 3,000 pesos and in a few hours it’s 4,000 pesos.
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